Ordsall Hall Museum

Ordsall Hall - Salford's Grade 1 listed Tudor manor house - was first recorded in 1177. Since then, it has been home to medieval gentry, Tudor nobility, Catholics loyal to the crown, butchers, farmers, an Earl, an artist, priests, scout troops, mill workers, cows and several ghosts!

Today, it is an engaging heritage site open to visitors 5 days a week throughout the year. Surrounded by landscaped grounds, it boasts hands on exhibitions, immersive room settings and a small cafe. The Hall re-opened in May 2011 following a two year £6.5 million restoration project.

Venue Type:

Historic house or home, Heritage site, Museum

Opening hours

Mon-Thur 10.00-16.00Closed Fri,SatSun 13.00-16.00

Closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day,Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Admission charges

Free!

Additional info

The car park is 100 metres from the entrance to the hall. We have five parking bays for blue badge holders.Accessible to wheelchair usersDisabled toilet facilitiesParking

Car parking charges apply at Ordsall Hall at the following rates:

Up to three hours: £2.00. Three hours or more: £5.00.

The ground floor of the hall is set out as a period manor house of the late 16th Century, with the Great Hall, Star Chamber and kitchen. Upstairs is the changing exhibition area with a range of interactive shows and displays from Agecroft Hall.

Collection details

Archaeology, Architecture, Costume and Textiles, Social History

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Paper-based and downloads

Ordsall Hall Archive Pack

If you're looking for more ideas for when you're back in the classroom why not download our Ordsall Hall Archives Pack? It's packed with maps and old photos to show what the Hall was like at various points in history, which you can compare with what you saw on your visit.

Paper-based and downloads

Ordsall Hall Education Pack

11 page information pack for teachers containing everything you need to plan a school visit to Ordsall Hall. Ties in with "Ordsall Alive! A Day With The Tudors" workshops. The pack covers the tour of the Hall, introduces the families who lived there, and contains a booking form and risk assessment.

Website

E-mail

Telephone

0161 872 0251

All information is drawn from or provided by the venues themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.